Omicron-Fueled COVID Case Surge Appears to Have Peaked In Dallas County
The county’s 14-day average for new daily COVID-19 cases appears to have peaked at around 4,121 in the last few days.
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Author: Amber Billops
ESD Tennis Buddies Up to Teach Down Syndrome Athletes
Dallas’ growing Buddy Up Tennis program had a need. Episcopal School of Dallas had facilities and people who could help.
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Artificial Intelligence Not Just For Computer Mavericks
Mark Cuban Foundation ‘Bootcamps’ introduce teens to basics, possibilities.
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Study: Unvaccinated Texans 20 Times More Likely To Die of COVID
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, during the month of September, Texans not vaccinated against COVID-19 were about 20 times more likely to suffer a COVID-19-associated death and 13 times more likely to test positive than people who were fully vaccinated.
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Dallas County Lowers COVID-19 Risk Level
Dallas County’s public health committee recently dropped the COVID-“19 risk level from red to orange.
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Anderson, Defense Keep Panthers Rolling
As it chases a third consecutive TAPPS state championship, Parish Episcopal is two wins away from a district title and a top seed in the playoffs. (Read time: 2 minutes)
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Vandelay Hospitality Backs SMU Wide Receiver Reggie Roberson Jr.
SMU Mustangs’ wide receiver, Reggie Roberson will be the first student athlete Vandelay Hospitality Group backs.
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Abbott Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott issued another executive order cracking down on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, banning any entity in Texas, including private businesses, from requiring vaccinations for employees or customers.
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WhatsApp? Technology Keeps Ministry Going
As the coronavirus pandemic spread globally and businesses began shifting to remote work or shutting down, whether temporarily or permanently, Orphan Outreach Marketplace took a different approach.
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline After Summer Surge
After a summer surge, the number of hospitalizations because of COVID-19 in Dallas County is expected to decrease, to about 500 by late-October, according to the latest data from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Moving Image Installation Coming To Crow Museum
The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas will present the U.S. premiere of “The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia” by internationally renowned artist Ho Tzu Nyen featuring a moving-image installation.
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